Quote from: wraymund on November 11, 2013, 01:14:15 AM

Is there any information about how this attack was perpetrated? Due to the "forgot my password" being hacked, I'm assuming OP was hacked through e-mail, but I'm not sure. Thoughts?

I agree that this would provide others with valuable information. Considering what happened in the forums last month, no one is safe from scoundrels on the internet and we can all learn a valuable lesson from this incident.

But the happy ending of this event proves to me that this community is astoundingly honest and helpful to folks who need assistance with security. The whitehat hacked the account from the blackhat because s/he knew the vulnerability that was exploited, and went to great lengths to determine that TheRealJonnySmithers was the genuine victim and helped him regain control of his original account (and very likely included lots of great advice in the message transmitted with the new password). S/He earned a decent tip not only for the de-tech-tive work, but also for his/her admirable virtue and honesty. If s/he can provide us with details about the hack and how to safeguard our own accounts, I'd gladly tip the mysterious stranger.

This renews my faith in the humanity and kindness of the bitcoin community and the kind of world we're trying to create with the help of this amazing technology.

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